While all this was going on, what was the soon-to-be focal point doing? He was brushing his teeth with a toothbrush. It was one that he fashioned simply out of pig bristles. As the makeshift toothbrush scrubbed across his teeth, it would leave behind a part of itself as it did so. *spit spit* …… At the crack of dawn, …

Within Weiyang Palace… The bright moon shone brightly tonight and the winds, mildly chilly. Amidst the bright illumination of the moonlight, all but the brightest of stars were on break tonight. Ning Chen sat atop his bed, meditating on the golden scroll’s cultivation technique. “Damn, where’s my True Qi?” His body’s meridian were empty as always and this befuddled him …

Ever wondered what a kite felt like as it soared through the air? Ning Chen knew exactly how it felt and this wasn’t his first time either. In the midst of his conversation, he was whisked away and before he knew it, he was already in the palace. He was wrecked with regret at the moment; he hadn’t even told …

Ning Chen mulled over the matter for a moment. If he went back like this, all that awaited him was a severe round of paddling. Given that Zhang Sun was still angry with him, going back now was just asking for a beating. Suddenly, an idea struck him. Based on the matter Li Er told him about two days ago, …

And so three days passed as Ning Chen spent his days peacefully doing chores in Ling Yan Pavilion. All this while, he never visited the front hall, not even once. Outside of Li Er visiting him from time to time, there was hardly anyone else in the backyard. As night fell, the opulence of the front hall would contrast starkly …

Ning Chen had always seen himself as a rare genius who even the heavens themselves, favored. While he didn’t dare to call himself a genius that was only seen once every thousand years, he was confident that a genius like him, only came about every 800 years. But now, with the path towards being an expert,nay, an expert among experts, …

Half a day later, Ning Chen left the pharmacy as well. As Ning Chen bid farewell to the manager, he gave Ning Chen an ingot to use as his travel expenses. His gloomy expression brightened up in an instant upon seeing the ingot in his hand, the melancholy from this morning, totally gone with the wind. After thanking the manager, …

In the Inner courtyard of Du An Pharmacy, Ning Chen was currently facing a serious dilemma. To strip or not to strip? After toiling for half a day, the fruits of his labor was now laid bare right before him. It was a steaming tub of hot water. As he tore his eyes away from the wispy clouds of steam, …

As the luminescent lamps blazed outside Weiyang Palace, team after team of armor-clad Imperial guards patrolled its premises in an impressive show of security. The thunderous rumblings of a carriage’s wheels echoed in the silent night as Ning Chen drove his carriage towards the exit. Just as he left Weiyang Palace, he stumbled upon a passing guard who immediately stopped …

Du An Pharmacy, Inner courtyard… Zhang Sun was sitting by the bedside, gazing at the unconscious Qing Ning with an anguished look on her face. Qing Ning was brought up by her since young and was the only person she was able to confide in ever since she entered the palace. The Imperial family was heartless, while the palace was …